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Reuters reports contested external AI evaluator access and publication controls

Reuters reported October 13, 2026 on negotiations between OpenAI, Anthropic and independent frontier-model safety evaluators over access, confidentiality, publication conditions and editorial control. Sources described efforts to restrict publication; Anthropic disputed broad characterizations and differentiated existing versus prospective evaluators, while OpenAI denied seeking full-report approval but supported redaction of confidential information. This is a sourced report of contested negotiations, not a proven case of suppressed adverse findings, finalized uniform contracts or legal change. Signed terms and realized effects remain uncertain.